I'm going through my stuff, too--not just backpacking gear, but all my belongings. It's a slow process, but I hope to be done by the end of the year. There is so much stuff, though, that it is rather overwhelming. That's what I get for living in the same place for almost 30 years!

I won't be burying gear, but I may be handing it down to children/grandchildren. Or selling it here, if it's still good. Or maybe giving it away for the cost of shipping.

I plan to keep some stuff, although I'm no longer up to long trips. I'm hoping to do a little backpacking still, but it's going to be just a few miles on good trails, and then base camping. Plus more car camping, for which I'll use the same gear, plus a few add-ons.

Unfortunately, old age at this point is not creeping, it's galloping. Ugh.